Shuttle-binder for looms.



A, A. GORDON. SHUTTLE BINDER FOR LOOMS.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 13, 1908.

Patented May 17, 1910.

ALBERT A. GORDON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO CROMPTON 6n KNGWLES LOOM WORKS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

SHUTTLE-BiNDER F033.- LOOMS.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT A. Gonnox, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of \Vorcester and State of l rtassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shuttle-Binders for Looms, of which the followin; is a specification.

My invention relates to a shuttle binder for a loom, and the object of my invention is to provide an improved shuttle binder for a loom.

My intention eons'sts in certain novel features of construction of my shuttle binder end to curve outwardly, and

as will be hereinafter fully described.

My improved shuttle binder consists of a bar of nonmetallie material, preferably wood, having a pivotal support near one end, and areeess or opening upon the inner side of the binder, and preferably reinforcing strips of thin metal on the u 'iper and lower edge thereof, overlap 'iing said opening and forming a reress for z convened or outwardly curved flat metallic spring, which. has its ends turned inward to contact with the ends of the recess, whereby both ends of said spring are held and prevei'ited from spreading endwise as the shuttle enters the shuttle box. and when the side of the shuttle eontaets with the spring at its inner end, its curved surl'aee at that end will be pressed inward, causing, the surfaee at the opposite acting to retard the cut mice of the shuttle into the box, until the binder is moved outwardly and the shut tle passes fully into its outward position, when said spring will resume its normal curved shape. A flexible strip of leather, or other suitable material, may be used to extend over the spring. and be secured at. each end to the bar forming; the binder, to assist in retaining the spring); in place, and to receive the frietion of the shuttle as it passes into the box. v

1- have shown in the drawing one end of a lay. and a stationary shuttle box thereon, with my improved binder con'ibined therewith.

Referring to the drz'twing:Figure 1 is 1; front view of the end of the lay, looking in the direction of arrow (1., Fig. 2, and of my binder combined therewith. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow 6, same figure; the shuttle box is shown partially broken Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 13, 1908.

Patented May 1'3, 151710.

Eerisl No. $15,653.

away. Fig. 0 shows, on an enlarged scale, a top view and partial section of in}; im proved shuttle binder. Fig. at is a section on line i, at, Fig. 15, looking" in the direction of arrow 0, same figure. Fig. 5 shows a modified construction of the binder shown-at the right in Fig. and, Fig. 6 is a section on line (3. ll, Fig. 5. looking in thedireetion of arrow (Z, same figure.

In the accompanying drawing, 1 is the lay, 1 is the lay end. 2 is the stationary shuttle box, 3 is the picker stick, 4c is the picker. 5 is the hand rail, 6 is the protector rod, 7 is the jn'otector finger, S is the stationary guide or mouth-piece at the inner end of the shuttle box. 9 is the shuttle. All of the above mentioned parts may be of the usual and well known construction.

I will now deseribe my in'iprovements in shuttle bindei.

The shuttle cinder 10 is of non-metallic material, and is preferably made of wood, and is pivot-allysupported, in this instance at its outer end at the front of the shuttle box, on a pin 1.1,seeured to the lay end 1.

The binder l0 has an elongated recess 01 opening 10 therein upon its inner surface, of a width corresponding to the height of the binder. and in this opening extends a, convened or outwardly curved liat metallic spring 12; the ends of the spring 12 are adapted to engage the ends of the recess 10, and said spring extends out beyond the inner surface of the binder 10, see. Fig. 3. Upon the upper and lower edge of the binder 10 is preferably secured a thin metallic strip 13, by screws or rivets 13'. The metallic strips 18 overlap the recess 10 on its upper and lower side, and serve to retain the spring 1.2 in said recess, and prevent sidewise 1notion of said spring. A. strip 14 of flexible material, preferably leather, extends over the spring 12, and is secured at each end, in this instance by rivets let to the. binder 10. The inner end of the binder abuts the inner edge of the guide or month-piece 8 of the shuttle, and when the binder is in alinement with the inner .1 le of said guide or mouth piece, acts; to guide the shuttle into the box. To the inner end of the binder 10 is attached, in this instance by two bolts 15 and nuts 16, one end of a. thin metallic strip 17. The inner end of said strip is offset, and is adapted to bear against the outer side of the guide or mouth-piece 8, and extends into the path of, and is engaged by the upper end of the protector finger 7, see Fi s. 1, and 2. A spring 18 is attached, in this instance at its outer end, by two screws 19 to the lay end, and extends at its free end in the recessed portion 10" on the outer side of the binder 10, and acts to yieldingly move inwardly said binder.

In Figs. 5 and 6 is shown a modified construction the binder. In the construction shown in said figures, I doaway with the reinforcing strips 13 to hold the spring 12 in the recess 10 and prevent sidewise movement of said spring, and I make a recess 10" at the ends of the recess 10 on the inner surface of the binder 10 to receive the reduced end 12 on the metallic spring 12, see Fig. 6.

From the above description in connection with the drawing, the operation of-my improved shnttle binder will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. As the shuttle enters the box, it engages the leather strip 14, which receives the friction of the shuttle, and compresses the inner part of the spring 12, which forces out the outer part, and acts to retard the shuttle, before the binder 10 is forced outwardly, against the action of the spring 18.

Itwill. be understood that the details of construction of my improved shuttle binder may be varied if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A shuttle binder for a loom, comprising a non-metallic bar pivotally supported near one end and having a recess upon its inner side, and reinforcing strips on its upper and lower edge overlapping said recess, a convexed 0r outwardly curved fiat spring in said recess with its ends abutting against the ends of said recess, and a strip of flexible material extending over said spring, and se cured at each end to the binder.

ALBERT A. GORDON.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. Drawerv M. HAAS. 

